A company called Twenty, formed by former military hackers and cybersecurity professionals, has signed contracts with US Cyber Command and the US Navy to help conduct offensive operations against American adversaries.

The Pentagon conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat earlier this week, a Pentagon official said Thursday.

The Lowy Institute pointed to China's considerable advances in air and naval technologies and long-range weapons.

A Nigerian Catholic bishop said U.S. military intervention is warranted at a Nov. 20 hearing of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa.

President Donald Trump says the US will “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries”, following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC. Follow for live updates.

President Donald Trump on Thursday assailed Democratic lawmakers who told members of the U.S. military they must refuse any illegal orders, calling them traitors who could face execution.

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday a military operation to “remove narco-terrorists,” amid growing concerns that a US naval build-up in Latin American waters could presage land strikes and a wider conflict.

Hegseth said the effort, led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and U.S. Southern Command, is intended to “defend the homeland” and remove criminal networks from the region.

Michigan State Police responded to the threat, which came after Trump criticized Democrats for telling military to disobey unlawful orders.